When Celebrity Edge set sail as the first cruise ship leaving the US with guests in over 15 months, it came after a lot of planning, preparation, and of course certain new rules in place to ensure the safety of guests, crew, and those in the communities the ship visits.  For those looking to sail Celebrity Edge, or any other ship in the near future, we thought it’d be helpful to go over some of the COVID related rules, as well as our experience from being on the first two Celebrity Edge cruises back... read more

This is the first In the very first episode of Billy's Cruise Takes I weigh in on NCLH suing Florida, Carnival's smoking policy changes, Canada allowing cruising, and the state of the Conditional sailing order... read more

Celebrity Cruises finest accommodations come as part of The Retreat experience, which offers exclusive lounges and dining options, top-notch service, and other perks.  We were recently enjoyed The Retreat on Celebrity Edge, aboard the first cruise to return to service from the US in over 15 months.  In this video we highlight our Sky Suite, and discuss various parts of what makes The Retreat experience much more than just a larger stateroom. read more

Some places are synonymous with Caribbean cruises, and Nassau, Bahamas is one of them, with more than 3.3 million cruisers visiting in 2019 alone.  For 15 months however, that number fell to nearly zero.  While on two of the first cruises to resume from the US, we called on the iconic port city, and we were excited, and a bit nervous, to see how things were going with local businesses... read more